About the book
Winner of the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Maryse Condé vividly evokes the relationships and events that gave her childhood meaning: discovering her parents’ feelings of alienation; her first crush; a falling out with her best friend; the death of her beloved grandmother; her first encounter with racism.
These gemlike vignettes capture the spirit of Condé’s fiction: haunting, powerful, poignant, and leavened with a streak of humor.
Editions of Tales from the Heart
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781569473474
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Winner of the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Maryse Condé vividly evokes the relationships and events that gave her childhood meaning: discovering her parents’ feelings of alienation; her first crush; a falling out with her best friend; the death of her beloved grandmother; her first encounter with racism.
These gemlike vignettes capture the spirit of Condé’s fiction: haunting, powerful, poignant, and leavened with a streak of humor.
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What is Tales from the Heart about?
Winner of the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Maryse Condé vividly evokes the relationships and events that gave her childhood meaning: discovering her parents’ feelings of alienation; her first crush; a falling out with her best friend; the death of her beloved grandmother; her first encounter with racism.
These gemlike vignettes capture the spirit of Condé’s fiction: haunting, powerful, poignant, and leavened with a streak of humor.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Tales from the Heart?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Tales from the Heart?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781569473474
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Tales from the Heart?
Maryse Conde
Who is the Publisher of the book Tales from the Heart?
Soho Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Tales from the Heart is available as paperback(ISBN 9781569473474)
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